Re-Bid Accelerated Lead Service Line Replacement Program – Contract 3.2 Addendum 2

Agency:	City of Providence
State:	Rhode Island
Type of Government:	State & Local
NAICS Category:	236220 - Commercial and Institutional Building Construction 237110 - Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction 238220 - Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors 541330 - Engineering Services 562910 - Remediation Services
Posted Date:	Apr 14, 2026
Due Date:	Apr 20, 2026
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Procurement #: 52577>

CITY OF PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND

Department: Providence Water

RFP Title: Re-Bid Accelerated Lead Service Line Replacement Program-Contract 3.2

Opening Date: 20 Apr 2026

Addendum #: 2

Issuing Date: 14 Apr 2026

The purpose of this addendum is to provide additional information to bidders.

Providence City Hall

25 Dorrance Street

Providence, RI 02903

ADDENDUM NO. 2

TO:

FROM:

ALL CONTRACT DOCUMENT HOLDERS OF RECORD

ALL PROSPECTIVE BIDDERS

PROVIDENCE WATER

125 DUPONT DRIVE

PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND 02907

PHONE: (401) 521-6300

DATE ISSUED:

RE:

BID OPENING

DATE:

BID OPENING

LOCATION:

TUESDAY, APRIL 14, 2026

ACCELERATED LEAD SERVICE LINE REPLACEMENT PROGRAM –

RE-BID CONTRACT 3.2

CONTRACT NO. 20234

MONDAY, APRIL 20, 2026 AT 2:15 PM

BOARD OF CONTRACT AND SUPPLY MEETING

CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS

PROVIDENCE CITY HALL

25 DORRANCE STREET

PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND 02903

LAST WRITTEN FRIDAY, APRIL 10, 2026

QUESTIONS DUE:

This Addendum No. 2, including all referenced attachments, modifies, amends, and

supplements designated parts of the Contract Documents to the above-referenced project and

shall be part of the Contract Documents as provided in the “Instructions to Bidders” for the

above-referenced project.

Acknowledge receipt of this Addendum by inserting its number and date on page 00 41 00 – 1

of the Bid Form. Failure to do so may subject the Bidder to disqualification.

The Contract Documents are hereby modified, amended, and supplemented as follows:

Contract No. 20234

ACCELERATED LEAD SERVICE LINE REPLACEMENT PROGRAM

RE-BID CONTRACT 3.2

CONTRACT NO. 20234

ADDENDUM NO. 2

APRIL 14, 2026

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SPECIFICATIONS

1. SPECIFICATION 00 41 00 – BID FORM: REMOVE Section 00 41 00 in its entirety and

REPLACE with Attachment 1.

2. SPECIFICATION 01014 – Construction Sequence and Schedule Requirements:

ADD the following after Paragraph 1.08.A.8:

“9. Owner shall provide direction, if applicable, to prioritize outreach and replacements

on specific streets prior to proceeding to replacements in the remainder of the contract

areas.”

3. SPECIFICATION 01025 – MEASUREMENT AND PAYMENT:

a. ADD the following new paragraph after Paragraph 3.12.C.2:

“3.13 LIQUID ASPHALT PRICE ADJUSTMENT ALLOWANCE (ITEM S-6)

A. General

1. Liquid Asphalt Price Adjustment Allowance (Item S-6) will be

utilized to account for fluctuating costs of liquid asphalt in Bid

Items 1G, 1H, 1I.2, and S-5B from the established base price

established herein.

B. Measurement

1. (Item S-6) Liquid Asphalt Price Adjustment Allowance - shall

be measured on a per ton basis for each month liquid asphalt is

purchased and price adjustment calculated as further described

below in the Payment section.

C. Payment

1. Payment for Item S-6 Liquid Asphalt Price Adjustment

Allowance shall be as follows – Price and payment will be made

in the event the performance of the work, including change orders,

requires liquid asphalt that differs from the Base Price which is

established as $640.00 per ton. The liquid asphalt price

adjustment shall be calculated in accordance with the formula and

relevant instructions published in the most recent edition of the

Rhode Island Department of Transportation Standard

Contract No. 20234

ACCELERATED LEAD SERVICE LINE REPLACEMENT PROGRAM

RE-BID CONTRACT 3.2

CONTRACT NO. 20234

ADDENDUM NO. 2

APRIL 14, 2026

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Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction Section 938 Price

Adjustments. All invoices for payment shall be accompanied by

the calculation of the price adjustment including the Period Price

for liquid asphalt for any one-month period following the Notice to

Proceed during which the Period Price increases or decreases

from the Base Price.

4. SPECIFICATION 01300 – SUBMITTALS:

a. ADD “asbestos pipe handling and safety measures,” to Paragraph 1.01.B.2.e

immediately after “types of hazards onsite,”.

b. ADD “02663 Pipe Insulation” to the Preliminary Shop Drawing List - Construction

Materials in Paragraph 2.01.A.

5. SPECIFICATION 02663 – WATER SERVICE CONNECTIONS: ADD the following

paragraph after Paragraph 2.11.D:

“2.12 INSULATION

A. Insulation kits consisting of preformed rigid polyisocyanurate or polyurethane foam

half-shells and 12-mil thick black polyethylene tape shall be used for field application

of insulation for pipe, fittings, and joints. The polyethylene tape jacket shall have a

modified butyl rubber adhesive to ensure positive adhesion to the foam insulation

and shall be field applied with a minimum of ¾-inch overlap for one layer, or a 50%

overlap for a two layer finished product.

B. Insulation should only be used when services are installed with less than 4.5-feet of

cover and Engineer/Owner has approved the piping depth.”

6. SPECIFICATION Appendix A – Contract Addresses: REMOVE Appendix A in its

entirety and REPLACE with Attachment 2.

ATTACHMENTS

1. Attachment 1: Section 00 41 00 Bid Form

2. Attachment 2: Appendix A Contract Addresses

Contract No. 20234

ACCELERATED LEAD SERVICE LINE REPLACEMENT PROGRAM

RE-BID CONTRACT 3.2

CONTRACT NO. 20234

ADDENDUM NO. 2

APRIL 14, 2026

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WRITTEN QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS SUBMITTED

1. QUESTION: The project deadline listed for questions in the specifications is 3/27 but it

wasn’t advertised for bid until 3/25, see below. Is this a typo? Please advise.

ANSWER: Refer to Addendum No. 1 for revised date.

2. QUESTION: Also, two weeks is not a lot of time to prepare a bid of this size. Since us

along with two other bidders already bid the original project, can you please provide all

bidders with an outline of what the differences are between the two bids please. This will

save all of us a lot of time in preparing this re-bid.

ANSWER: It is the bidder's responsibility to fully examine the Contract Documents

thoroughly before submitting a bid.

3. QUESTION: Also, can you please provide the bid unit pricing from the three bidders on

the original bid. I don’t recall ever seeing the bid tabulation from the original bid on

February 9, 2026.

ANSWER: Bid packages opened during Board of Contract and Supply meetings are

publicly available on the City of Providence website.

4. QUESTION: Is there a liquid asphalt escalation clause in this contract in accordance

with RIDOT standards? Given the volatility of the current oil market, it is a concern for

GCs and paving contractors.

ANSWER: Refer to this Addendum No. 2.

5. QUESTION: Can an item be added for concrete sidewalk restoration by the SY? That

would help bidders to separate costs as right now the few bid items included in these

bids are a “catch all” for a large number of misc. work that is sometimes used and

sometimes not used, but you have to carry it just in case.

ANSWER: No, the concrete sidewalks will remain under the replacement bid items.

-END OF ADDENDUM NO. 2-

Contract No. 20234

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